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Barunga West · Council (LGA)

Health & Disability in Barunga West

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Forty-one percent of people in Barunga West live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This level of illness is among the highest for similar areas, with arthritis and asthma being the most common long-term health issues.

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📍 Barunga West, Council (LGA)

Where Barunga West sits — People with a long-term health condition

40.9%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Barunga West — higher than 99% of areas.

Barunga West40.9%
Rest of SA 34.0%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are also more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.2% of residents. While half the population reports no long-term health issues, 23.5% live with one condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Barunga West, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 49.6% One condition 23.5% Two conditions 11.2% Three or more 6.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Barunga West — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Asthma (14%) and Other condition (14%).

Arthritis 17.3% Asthma 10.8% Other condition 10.4% Mental health 10.2% Diabetes 8.3% Heart disease 6.8% Cancer 4.9% Lung condition 3.5% Dementia 1.9% Stroke 1.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Need for daily help has risen to 10.5% since 2011. This is well above the South Australian figure of 6.7% and the national figure of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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10.5% ▲ +30.1%

Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Barunga West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40430/barunga-west/topic/health-disability